Pickaway County Demographics

A map of Pickaway County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	54,491	52,416	90.6%	89.5%
Multiracial	2,351	2,486	3.9%	4.2%
Black	1,830	2,143	3.0%	3.7%
Hispanic	1,165	903	1.9%	1.5%
Native American/Other	245	295	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	49	296	0.1%	0.5%

Pickaway County, Ohio has an estimated population of 60,131, a slight increase from the 58,539 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.6% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pickaway County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pickaway has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pickaway County, that probability was 19.5% in 2020 and 17.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pickaway County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Pickaway County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pickaway County's White Population

54,491 residents of Pickaway County, or 90.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pickaway County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Pickaway County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Pickaway County's population has increased from 89.5% to 90.6%.

Pickaway County is more White than neighboring Ross County (88.4% White), Franklin County (58% White), Fairfield County (80.9% White), and Madison County (86.2% White). Pickaway County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (90.8% White).

Pickaway County's Black Population

1,830 residents of Pickaway County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pickaway County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Pickaway County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Black residents' share of Pickaway County's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.0%.

Pickaway County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (2% Black). Pickaway County is less Black than neighboring Ross County (5.5% Black), Franklin County (23.1% Black), Fairfield County (9.2% Black), and Madison County (4.3% Black).

Pickaway County's Asian Population

49 residents of Pickaway County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pickaway County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Pickaway County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.4%. Asian residents' share of Pickaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pickaway County is less Asian than neighboring Ross County (0.5% Asian), Franklin County (5.6% Asian), Fairfield County (3% Asian), Fayette County (0.8% Asian), and Madison County (1.3% Asian).

Pickaway County's Hispanic Population

1,165 residents of Pickaway County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pickaway County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Pickaway County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Pickaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Pickaway County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ross County (1.4% Hispanic). Pickaway County is less Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (7.5% Hispanic), Fairfield County (2.8% Hispanic), Fayette County (2.5% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.1% Hispanic).

Pickaway County's Native American/Other Population

245 residents of Pickaway County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pickaway County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Pickaway County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pickaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Pickaway County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pickaway County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ross County (0.6% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pickaway County's Multiracial Population

2,351 residents of Pickaway County, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pickaway County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pickaway County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickaway County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Pickaway County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Pickaway County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ross County (3.5% Multiracial), Fairfield County (3.8% Multiracial), and Fayette County (3.7% Multiracial). Pickaway County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (5.2% Multiracial), and Madison County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.